Napkin-holder.



No. 836,458. PATENTED NOV. 20, 1906.

G. W. PETERS.

NAEKIN HOLDER. Arrmon'xon funn oo'ms. 1905.

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Witnesses @jl l Atornes GEORGE W.

PETERS, OF CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO.

NAPKlN-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

yPatented Nov. 20, 1906.

Application led October 18,1905. l Serial No. 283.314.

To [all whom, t may concern,-

sprung over either of two projections 17 and Be it known that I, GEORGE W. PETERS, a 1 18, so that the projection will be seated within citizen of the United States, Winchester, in

a specification.

This invention relates to devices for holdthe like in convenient position and without puncturing or ing a napkin, bib, towel, or

otherwise injuring the same.

With these and other objects in view,

the nature of the inventhe same consists in certain novel features of construction, as

which will appear as tion is better understood,

hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying form of embodiment of the invention capable of carrying the same into practical operation.

a front elevation of of the improved device. verse section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

hook.

The device consists of a plate 1() of resilient metal having diverging arms 9 at one form spring-clips 8. These clips are connected by an integral cross-bar 13, having an inwardly-extending This flange is adapted to contact with the arms 9 and with a curved intermediate strip 14, wllich 1vof plate 10 upon the in 19 or other suitable device is a hook 20,

end, which are folded to flange 11 along its upper edge.

connects the upper portions of arms 9.

4o oted to the upper end residing at Canal the county of Franklin and 5 State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Napkin-Holder, of which the following is drawings, formin a part of this specification, and in which corresponding parts are denoted by like designating characters, is illustrated the preferred the aperture and hold the hook parallel with the cross-bar 13. When the hook 2O is in the position shown in Fig. 2, its forked end can be placed in engagement with a button of a garment, and by swinging the hook into the position shown in Fig. 1 the same can be slipped the free end of which is slotted so as to eml brace a button.

near the base of the hook, and by swinging said hook upon its pivot 19 the same can b An aperture 21 is formed l over 'the edge of a garment. When in either of these positions the device will be held firmly upon the garment. sired to suspend a napkin by means of the device, the same is placed back of the arms 9 and one corner of the napkin is folded down between the flange 11 and intermediate cross-strip 14 and within the clips 8. It will thus be seen that the napkin is gripped at five points-to wit, within each clip 8, between the flange and both arms 9, and between said flange and the strip 14. The napkin is thus held along its center as well as at oints removed therefrom, and therefore will be kept outspread and cannot be accidentally detached.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- In a napkin-holder the combination with a resilient plate and a garment-engaging clip pivotally connected thereto; of diverging arms integral with and extending from said late, each of said arms being folded upon itself to form a napkin-engaging clip, aflanged cross-bar connecting and integral with the clips, and an intermediate cross-strip connecting the arms, said flange adapted to clamp a napkin upon the arms and crossstrip.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE w. rETERS.

Witnesses:

R. W. BOLENBAUGH, ABEL CARPENTER.

When it is de- 

